According to a recently published report by Malwarebytes, the global pandemic may be behind the recent surge in cyberattacks against businesses of all sizes. While it wasn't immediately apparent, the pandemic forced businesses around the world to respond quickly to the emerging pandemic. As a result, tens of millions of workers began working … [Read more...] about Security Issues Increasing With More People Working From Home
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Trickbot Adds New Trick Linux Malware
Trickbot is about as bad as they come in the world of malware. Originally a malware strain from the Windows ecosystem, security professionals have recently found samples of the code in the wild that prove that Trickbot has made the jump to the Linux world as well. One of the things that makes this such a nasty little threat is the fact that it's … [Read more...] about Trickbot Adds New Trick Linux Malware
Meetup Website Has Patched Vulnerability Open To Hackers
Recently, security researchers at Checkmarx discovered a pair of serious vulnerabilities in the popular online meeting website Meetup. According to the researchers, a hacker could combine cross-site scripting (XSS) with cross-site request forgeries (CSRF) to gain admin privileges on the site. This would allow them to do anything from changing … [Read more...] about Meetup Website Has Patched Vulnerability Open To Hackers
New Netflix Payment Phishing Emails Appear Legitimate
Do you have a Netflix account? If so, you're certainly not alone. Since the start of the pandemic, the company has experienced unprecedented growth, and is now the video streaming service of choice for tens of millions. If you're one of those, be aware that an as yet unknown group of hackers has developed an exceptionally convincing looking … [Read more...] about New Netflix Payment Phishing Emails Appear Legitimate
Cisco Data Center Manager Software Users Should Patch Immediately
Do you use Cisco's Data Center Manager Software? If so, be advised that the company recently issued an advisory concerning a serious security flaw. The advisory reads, in part, as follows: "The vulnerability exists because different installations share a static encryption key. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the static … [Read more...] about Cisco Data Center Manager Software Users Should Patch Immediately
Covid-19 Researchers Come Under Attack By Hackers
Several prominent hacking groups made a gentleman's agreement with research labs that are attempting to develop a vaccine for the deadly COVID-19 virus currently ravaging the planet. The agreement was promising that no attacks against research facilities would be made. Unfortunately, not everyone is playing by those rules. Recently, … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Researchers Come Under Attack By Hackers
